Curling-iron



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GURLING IRON.

No. 563,784. Patented July '114, 1896.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBRT MORLEY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CURLlNG-IRON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 563,784, dated July 14,1896. Application filed October 23,1894. Serial No. 526,701. (No model.)

To cri/ZZ whom it may concern-.-

Be it known that I, ALBERT MORLEY, a citi` zen of the United States,residing` at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Curling-Irons, of whichthe following is a specilication.

illy invention relates to curling-irons, and has for its object toprovide a curling-iron having the peculiar action and the new andimproved constructional featureshereinafter described.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, whereinlFigure 1 is a side elevation, in part section, of a curling-ironembodying my invention. Fig. 2 is aview of the same when in position tobe heated. Fig. 3 is a view of the same when in position to release thecurled hair.

Like letters refer to like parts throughout the several figures.

The handle A of the curling-iron is hollowed out for the reception ofthe `shaft A'. Said shaft is free to rotate, but is prevented frommoving longitudinallT by the pin A2,

which passes through the handle A and enters the groove A3, extendingaround the shaft A. The shaft A has a mandrel pivoted or hinged theretoat the point A5. A sleeve B surrounds the shaft A and is provided withthe slot B', through which passes the pin A6, which is attached to theshaft. The hole in the handle A is larger than the shaft, as shown, sothat the sleeve B may slide longitudinally along said mandrel and shaft.A coil-spring C surrounds the sleeve B and bears at one end against thehandle A and at the other against the knob or button G, rigidly attachedto said sleeve. The clasp D is pivoted to the sleeve B at D' and isprovided with the thumb-piece D2. An eX- pansionspring C2, connectedwith the thumb* piece D2 and knob C', normally holds said clasp againstthe mandrel. lt is evident th at these several parts may be somewhatmodilied in construction and arrangement without departing 'from thespirit of my invention, and I therefore do not wish to be limited to theexact construction shown.

The use and operation of my invention are as follows:

The curling-iron is normally in the position shown in Fig. l. lVhen itis desired to heat the mandrel, the knob C' is pulled toward the handleby means of the finger or thumb, and when the outer end of the sleeve Bpasses the pivotal point A5 of the mandrel said mandrel takes theposit-ion shown in Fig. 2. When in this position, the sleeve B is lockedby said mandrel, so that it cannot move back to its normal position,when the knob G' is released and the spring C is held in its compressedposition. The other end of the mandrel may be inserted in alamp-chimney, for example, and the handle will be in a position where itwill not be affected by the heat. The handle may also be released whilethe mandrel is being heated, as the curling-iron will remain in positionon the top of the lamp-chimney When thus released. lVhen the mandrelbecomes sufficiently heated, it may be withdrawn from the chimney, andif the curlingiron is then thrown upward without being released from thegrasp the outer end of the mandrel will be moved in line with the innerend, and, the spring G being released, the parts will take the positionshown in Fig. 1. The hair may now be clasped between the heated mandreland the clasp D in the usual manner and said mandrel and clasp rotatedby rotating the knob C'. Said knob is in such a position that this mayconveniently be done by the thumb or fin ger of the hand grasping thehandle A. The pin AG causes the sleeve and mandrel to rotate together.Said pin also keeps the sleeve B and mandrel in the same relativeposition, so that said mandrel will always be free to take the positionshown in Fig. 2 when the sleeve is drawn back past the pivotal point-A5. Then it is desired to release the hair from the curling-iron, theknob C is held stationary and the mandrel is drawn out of the coil orcurl of hair, the sleeve B moving longitudinally along the shaft andmandrel, the parts taking the position shown in Fig. 3. Vhen the mandrelis withdrawn from the curl of hair, said curl will be left in positionon the end of the clasp D. Said clasp can then be easily withdrawn, sothat the hair is left in a curled position and the necessity of rotatingthe curling-iron so as to uncoil the hair is obviated.

The pin A5 limits the motion and prevents the mandrel from beingentirely withdrawn IOC from the sleeve B. The iron may now be broughtbaek to the position shown in Fig. 2 and reheated.

l claiml. The combination in a Curling-iron of a clasp, a handle, ashaft rotatably mounted in said handle, a mandrel pivoted or hinged tosaid shaft, a sleeve that normally holds said mandrel and shaft in line,movable longitudinally with relation to said mandrel and shaft so as torelease the mandrel when moved and allow it to be moved to an angularposition.

2. The Combination in a curling-iron of a handle, a shaft rotatablymounted in said handle, a mandrel about which the hair is curled pivotedor hinged to said shaft, a clasp or clamp movably connected With saidman drel and adapted vto Clamp the hair to the mandrel, the connectionbetween said clasp and mandrel being suoli that said clasp may be movedlongitudinally with relation to said mandrel so that said mandrel andclasp may be independently withdrawn from the ooilof hair, thusallowing,` the curling-iron to be removed without uneoilin'g the hair.

The Combination in a Curling-iron of al handle, a shaft rotatablymounted in said handle, a mandrel pivoted or hinged to said shaft, asleeve encircling said shaft and mandrel and movable longitudinally'therealong so as to release the mandrel, a elasp or clamp adapted toClamp the hair to the mandrel and a spring which normally holds saidsleeve so that it engages the shaft and mandrel and keeps them in line.

4. The combination in a curling-iron of a handle, a shaft rotatablymounted in said handle, a mandrel pivoted or hinged to said shaft, asleeve surrounding said mandrel, and adapted to be moved therealong, aspring which normally holds the sleeve in a position toengage said shaftand mandrel and keep them in line but movable longitudinally therealongso as to allow said mandrel to move to an angular position with relationto said shaft, a connection between said sleeve and said shaft by whichthey are made to .rotate zogether, vand a knob attached to said sleevevand in a position to be moved by the hand that grasps the handle,substantially as described.

5. In a eurlingdron, the Combination or' a handle, a rotary shaftmounted therein. a mandrel hinged to said shaft, the hinge beingindependent of the handle, and means for ro tating the shaft.

ALBERT MORLEY.

lVitnesses:

JNO. H. COULTER, FRANCIS M. IRELAND.

